An August competition - can you find the most banal story in the world?

The silly season is inaptly named. If only the media was full of silly stories it would at least be entertaining. No, the problem is banal stories whose appearance is simply baffling

So let's have an August competition.

What is the most banal story you can find? Post a link in comments or email me on commentcentral@thetimes.co.uk

Here are five I've found:

1. A piece of Lego has been fished out of the sea

2. A flagpole has fallen down

3. A toilet is out of order in Florida

4. A wife threw her husband out on the street 5 years ago

5. A postman has been stung by a wasp

Comments

[Blair Gibbs]

Girl drinks too much coffee -

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wear/6944026.stm

[Dan]

Man's Scramble for Cap Lands Him in Hospital:

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070813/NEWS01/708130327/1001/RSS01

Don't worry, folks...he's okay!

[Andy]

Probably not available on line as it dates back a few years, but my favourite headline of all time, from the Gallowasy News, was "Man almost knocked off bar stool in fight"

[Ian Deans]

First seen at timblair.net:

'Rural climate change sceptics shock kayaker'

[Ian Deans]

Sorry, forgot the link:
http://www.paddlinginstructor.com/paddling_news/paddling_news/rural_climate_change_sceptics_shock_kayaker_20070809.php